The Network of Power
This chapter illustrates how the global control structure was systematically built and modernized through an intricate network of individuals and families whose influence spans banking, intelligence, and military domains. These historical players serve as clear examples to help understand how the network looks and operates - revealing the underlying principles that continue to shape global power dynamics.
From J.P. Morgan's industrial consolidation to the Dulles brothers' intelligence operations, these architects shaped the modern financial system through personal relationships, interlocking directorates, and strategic alliances, creating what critics call the "deep state" - a permanent government that transcends elected administrations.
Understanding these historical patterns is crucial because the same network principles apply today, even as the Great Rupture makes it increasingly difficult to see who is doing what for which strategic purpose. This chapter provides the foundational knowledge needed to decode contemporary power dynamics.
Interactive Power Network
Explore the interconnected relationships between key institutions and power centers. Hover or click on nodes to reveal connections and influence flows.
Banking Dynasties
J.P. Morgan (1837-1913)
- •Role: Industrial consolidation, Federal Reserve creation
- •Connections: Warburg family, Rockefeller interests
- •Legacy: U.S. Steel, General Electric, banking monopoly
Warburg Family
- •Paul Warburg: Federal Reserve architect, Kuhn Loeb partner
- •Max Warburg: German intelligence, Reichsbank director
- •Network: BIS creation, transatlantic banking
Rothschild Family
- •Origins: 18th century Frankfurt banking dynasty
- •Global Network: London, Paris, Vienna, Naples branches
- •Influence: Napoleonic Wars financing, Bank of England, BIS founding
Rockefeller Family
- •John D. Rockefeller: Standard Oil monopoly, Chase Manhattan Bank
- •David Rockefeller: Chase Manhattan CEO, CFR, Trilateral Commission
- •Philanthropy: Rockefeller Foundation, global health initiatives
Wallenberg Family
- •Base: Sweden, global industrial empire
- •Holdings: SEB, Ericsson, Saab, Atlas Copco
- •Influence: Neutrality during WWII, Cold War intelligence, Heavy BIS influence
The Hambro Family
- •Base: Hambros Bank, SOE (Special Operations Executive)
- •Role: Scandinavian-British financial bridge
- •Connections: Rothschild, Baring Brothers, Wallenberg (British Bank of Northern Commerce)
Intelligence & Military
Dulles Brothers
- •John Foster Dulles: Secretary of State, Sullivan & Cromwell
- •Allen Dulles: CIA Director, OSS, Operation Paperclip
- •Connections: Wall Street, Nazi industrialists, BIS
Thomas McKittrick
- •Role: BIS President during WWII
- •Controversy: Nazi gold laundering, Allied-Axis banking
- •Connections: OSS, Wall Street banks
Henry Stimson
- •Roles: Secretary of War, Secretary of State
- •Influence: Manhattan Project, post-WWII planning
- •Network: Wall Street lawyer, Council on Foreign Relations
James Forrestal
- •Role: First Secretary of Defense, Dillon Read
- •Connections: Wall Street, intelligence community
- •Legacy: National Security State architecture
William "Wild Bill" Donovan
- •Role: OSS Director (CIA predecessor)
- •Connections: Wall Street lawyer, intelligence networks
- •Legacy: Modern intelligence apparatus, CIA founding
Frank Wisner
- •Role: CIA Deputy Director for Plans
- •Operations: Operation Mockingbird, psychological warfare
- •Network: Wall Street lawyer, CIA-media connections
Bridge Figures & Power Brokers
Individuals who operated at the intersection of finance, intelligence, and politics, creating the connective tissue between different power centers.
Henry Kissinger
- •Roles: Secretary of State, National Security Advisor
- •Connections: Rockefeller interests, CFR, Kissinger Associates
- •Influence: China opening, détente, global consulting
Zbigniew Brzezinski
- •Role: National Security Advisor to Carter
- •Connections: Trilateral Commission, CFR, Rockefeller Foundation
- •Legacy: Afghanistan strategy, Eurasian geopolitics
George Shultz
- •Roles: Secretary of State, Treasury, Labor
- •Connections: Bechtel, Hoover Institution, Stanford
- •Network: Corporate boards, policy think tanks
Richard Holbrooke
- •Role: Diplomat, investment banker, media executive
- •Connections: Lehman Brothers, CFR, Public Broadcasting
- •Bridge: Wall Street to State Department to media
The Interlocking Network: A Historical Overview
This visualization represents a historical overview of the power structure that shaped global finance and policy through the 20th century. It is not a complete representation of the entire network, but rather an illustration of how key players and institutions were interconnected. Independent research is strongly advised to understand the full historical context.
Institutional Architecture
Financial Institutions
- •Federal Reserve System (1913)
- •Bank for International Settlements (1930)
- •International Monetary Fund (1944)
- •World Bank (1944)
Intelligence Networks
- •Office of Strategic Services (OSS)
- •Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- •Operation Gladio Networks
- •Five Eyes Alliance
Policy Organizations
- •Council on Foreign Relations
- •Bilderberg Group
- •Trilateral Commission
- •World Economic Forum